site, a reviewer dubbed GoldfishX gave it a perfect score, and declared it "is no doubt a masterpiece". Comparing it to Guilty Gear Xs music, IGN stated there was a "substantial improvement in the sequel's music", and said it "finally lends the tunes a little credibility" with better production, musicians and a live drummer. Two live albums containing some of the Guilty Gear XX Original Soundtracks tracks were released by Team Entertainment. The first one, , performed by A.S.H. and produced by Jay Gordon of the metal band Orgy, was released on May 19, 2004. In that same year, , performed by Jason C. Miller, was released on September 23. Guilty Gear X2 #Reload featured a Korean exclusive album titled Guilty Gear XX #Reload Korean Version Original Soundtrack. Composed by Shin Hae Chul, and performed by his band, N.EX.T, it was released by Team Entertainment on November 6, 2006. Reviewing the album for Square Enix Music Online, GoldfishX wrote "Guilty Gear XX #Reload Korean Version lacks the raw power of the Ishiwatari-composed Guilty Gear scores, but more than makes up for it with character and creativity", and gave it a score 9 out of 10. Other For Guilty Gear X2 and each updated version released, some strategy guides were released. Enterbrain released two encyclopedias for the original game, on June 22, and December 19, 2002. A was released by SoftBank Creative on February 5, 2003. SoftBank Creative also released guidebooks for #Reload, Slash, and Accent Core on September 10, 2003, May 29, 2005, and July 27, 2007, respectively. Enterbrain released on November 16, 2005, February 28, 2007, and October 30, 2012, guidebooks for Slash, Accent Core, and Accent Core Plus R, respectively. Ichijinsha released three manga adaptations under its DNA Media Comics line. The three volumes of a Guilty Gear X2-based yonkoma series were released on August 24, 2002, December 25, 2002, and July 25, 2003, respectively. Based on Guilty Gear XX Slash, a two-part anthology series was released on December 24, 2005, and June 24, 2006, and a single-volume yonkoma series was released on January 25, 2006. Enterbrain also published an anthology series based on Guilty Gear X2; it was released in two parts published on January 25, 2003, and March 24, 2003, respectively. A compilation DVD entitled The New Saint Glory with the highlights of a Guilty Gear X2 arcade national championship was released by Enterbrain on December